# Police use stun grenades and rubber bullets to disperse angry Malawian nationals at the Sherwood Hall transit site in Durban this morning after some refused to be moved to the Lindela Repatriation Centre. The group, including men, accused authorities of separating families, saying women and children were already transported to Malawi while others were […]
# Gayton McKenzie has denied claims that he has softened his stance on illegal immigration since becoming minister of Sports, Arts and Culture. The PA leader says he remains committed to his “abahambe” campaign targeting undocumented foreign nationals, but has adopted a more responsible approach now that he sits in Cabinet. McKenzie says he continues […]
# The ANC Youth League in Gauteng welcomes the precautionary suspension of Gauteng Traffic Police Chief Inspector Samuel Mashaba and notes the legal proceedings involving Hawks Head Major-General Ebrahim Kadwa. The league’s Oscar Kanyane says the action demonstrates that no public official is above the law and underscores the importance of accountability. He says corruption and […]
# RISE Mzansi raises concern over South Africa’s rising disaster response costs, following the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs’ parliamentary reply revealing about 14.7-billion-rand was spent nationally over the past decade. Spokesperson Makashule Gana says the figure excludes provincial and municipal spending, warning the absence of a centralised database undermines coordination, transparency and […]
# The South African Weather Service says a cut-off low-pressure system will bring windy, cooler, and unsettled weather to parts of the country until Saturday. The system is expected to affect the Western Cape, the Eastern Cape, the Free State, North West, and Gauteng. The service urges motorists to be cautious on the roads due […]
# The Malawian government has appealed for financial donations and humanitarian assistance to help repatriate an estimated ten-thousand citizens from South Africa. Malawian nationals have gathered at the Sherwood Hall grounds in Durban, desperate to return home after a wave of anti-immigrant protests plaguing the country. The repatriation programme is being coordinated by Malawi’s Department […]
# An Indonesian seafarer is recovering in a Cape Town hospital after being evacuated from a container vessel off the Cape South Coast. National Sea Rescue Institute Hermanus crews and ER24 paramedics responded to reports of a serious medical emergency near Walker Bay. NSRI spokesperson Craig Lambinon says they found the patient in a serious […]
# The Road Traffic Management Corporation says South Africa’s vehicle licensing system could shift to a fully digital model, removing the need for windscreen licence discs. Spokesperson Simon Zwane says the system would allow traffic officers to access vehicle and compliance data electronically through number-plate recognition tools. He says the move aims to curb fraud […]
# A 28-year-old man is expected to appear in the Bellville Magistrate’s Court today after being arrested at Cape Town International Airport with 150 live venomous scorpions hidden in his luggage. Police say the suspect was intercepted following intelligence-led operations by the Kuilsriver Stock Theft and Endangered Species Unit, working with CapeNature. The scorpions were […]
